Parallel Verses
NET Bible
And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the Lord by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community."
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him
King James Version
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Holman Bible
He will stand before Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim.
International Standard Version
You are to make him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest, who is to inquire on his behalf using the Urim in the presence of the LORD regarding a decision of judgment, because by his command he and all the Israelis with him will go out or come in."
A Conservative Version
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before LORD. At his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even
American Standard Version
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Amplified
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the
Bible in Basic English
He will take his place before Eleazar the priest, so that he may get directions from the Lord for him, with the Urim: at his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in, he and all the children of Israel.
Darby Translation
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him, by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, he, and all the children of Israel with him, even the whole assembly.
Julia Smith Translation
And before Eleazar the priest, he shall stand, and he asked for him in the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah: at his mouth they shall go out, and at his mouth they shall come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him, and all the assembly.
King James 2000
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will ask for him by the decision of the Urim before Yahweh. On {his command} they will go out, and at {his command} they will come in, [both] he and all of the {Israelites} with him, the entire community."
Modern King James verseion
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask for him according to the judgment of Urim before Jehovah. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest which shall ask counsel for him, after the manner of the light, before the LORD: And at the mouth of Eleazar shall both he and all the children of Israel with him, and all the congregation, go in and out."
New Heart English Bible
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation."
The Emphasized Bible
And, before Eleazar the priest, shall he stand, and shall ask by him for the decision of the Lights, before Yahweh, - at the bidding thereof, shall they go out, and at the bidding thereof, shall they come in - he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the assembly.
Webster
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
World English Bible
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation."
Youngs Literal Translation
'And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Appointment of joshua
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Israel » appointed » Leader » Joshua
Obedience » Instances of » moses
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
Urim and thummim » God to be consulted by
Urim and thummim » Eleazar to ask counsel for joshua, after the judgment of
Topics
Interlinear
`amad
Paniym
פּנים
Paniym
before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,
Usage: 2119
Sha'al
Mishpat
Peh
Yatsa'
Peh
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 27:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joshua Succeeds Moses
20 Then you must delegate some of your authority to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient. 21 And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the Lord by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community." 22 So Moses did as the Lord commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 28:30
"You are to put the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece of decision; and they are to be over Aaron's heart when he goes in before the Lord. Aaron is to bear the decisions of the Israelites over his heart before the Lord continually.
Joshua 9:14
The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the Lord's advice.
1 Samuel 28:6
So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him -- not by dreams nor by Urim nor by the prophets.
Leviticus 8:8
He then set the breastpiece on him and put the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece.
Numbers 27:17
who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the Lord may not be like sheep that have no shepherd."
Deuteronomy 33:8
Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one, whose authority you challenged at Massah, and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah.
Judges 1:1
After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the Lord, "Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?"
Judges 20:18
The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God, "Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?" The Lord said, "Judah should lead."
Judges 20:23
The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, "Should we again march out to fight the Benjaminites, our brothers?" The Lord said, "Attack them!"
Judges 20:26-28
So all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel. They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace to the Lord.
1 Samuel 22:10-15
He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
1 Samuel 23:9
When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!"
1 Samuel 30:7
Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
Ezra 2:63
The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
Nehemiah 7:65
The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.